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6 Building A Patio You Can Be Proud Of

Get a Free Engineering Quote and You’ll Also Get Customized, Expert Engineering Plans Delivered Straight to Your Inbox.No Commitment. No Surprises. Free Same Day Quote More than ever, Australians are spending time in their back yards. If you’re reading this during the 2020 lock-down, you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. In my 20 years working […]

0 Secrets of Cost Effective Shed Building

Get a Free Engineering Quote and You’ll Also Get Customized, Expert Engineering Plans Delivered Straight to Your Inbox.No Commitment. No Surprises. Free Same Day Quote I think you’ll agree with me when I say that the Australian Shed market is fiercely competitive. It’s really hard to get an edge over your competition and still keep […]

0 Improving the performance of your concrete mixes

Get a Free Engineering Quote and You’ll Also Get Customized, Expert Engineering Plans Delivered Straight to Your Inbox.No Commitment. No Surprises. Free Same Day Quote Concrete is generally fully hydrated at about 25% water:cement ratio. But that needs to be water available to the cement. In practice a significant amount of water is absorbed in […]

2 Tips for engaging a structural engineer

Tips for owner builders on engaging structural engineers: 1. Know what you want to build and what type of materials you want to make it out of. If you have a particular peculiar material in mind and there’s a certain manufacturer of it that you wish to use, then know their name and preferably have […]